Joey A.
01/11/2012 12:00:00 SA
I am amazed that this place is not #1 on Yelp.
January 2009 - A contractor was doing some work for us and while he was there, our furnace had an Issue. As we were new to the area, he recommended AllTech. Abe, the Tech, came by the same day, showed me what thingy wasn't doing its thing and said he would run back to his shop to get the part, as my HVAC was not-typical. He was back 30 minutes later and the price was VERY reasonable.
I want to point out that Abe is what made the visit a pleasure. Don't get me wrong, I don't need to hear about some guy's kids or talk sports with everyone who does work in my home. However, I do appreciate a personable technician who will smile, listen, take the time to show you what is going with your system and candidly answer questions about the system (When is it going to die?)
Summer 2010 - I called AllTech again to have a check-up done on my system and Abe was there on time. Very positive guy, who enjoys his work and believes in his company. Another thing he did was make me a aware of a small water pipe leak near the HVAC. I suppose other folks would do it, but I appreciated his concern and bringing it to my attention.
December 2011 - HVAC is 16 years old, still running with no issues, but we wanted to look at getting it replaced. I knew I was going to call AllTech, but I had three other prominent companies come over to give estimates. Two of them spent less only a few minutes looking at my system and approached me with estimates like they were used car salesmen. Really, $15k? Both of the systems had not great reviews online and were 2-stars with regard to their efficiency-ratings. The third company (blue trucks with the guy on it) was really nice and the guy spent quite a bit of time discussing options. The system they recommended was decent and the price was under $10k, which was a nice thing to see.
I finally called AllTech and who answers the phone but Abe; A good sign in my book. When I asked when he could come by, he asked what was best for me. I said 4pm tomorrow?, he said, See you then.
Abe came by on time, we chatted for 20 minutes and the next day he e-mail'd me a detailed proposal and said they would have the equipment available in a few days. I researched the equipment and it was 4/5-star top-notch stuff with 10 year warranty, two-speed heat/fan, and a super SEER rating.
Before I called him to setup the install, I looked at my work schedule to figure out when I take time off. Abe asked when I would like to do it, I mentioned the few days I could massage my work schedule, the Abe simply said, What about Saturday, 8AM? Uh, yep, that works perfect for me.
Friday at 2PM, Abe called me to confirm the appointment and Saturday at 7:55, they were rolling up outside our home.
Abe was leading the crew of two other nice guys who took great care to put down plastic over our hardwood floors/steps. They introduced themselves, said hi to the dogs/kids. As I mentioned before, it's nice when the guys are personable; makes me feel comfortable to have them in the house.
Abe said it would be about a six-hour install and at 1:45PM, they were pulling up the plastic and doing op-tests of the system.
After the tests, Abe showed me the new system and details of things I should know. While we were downstairs, he answered questions I had on Vent-cleanings and Variable dampers candidly, which was nice.
CONCLUSION: As a retired Military Guy, I value honesty and quality service. Too many companies are trying to make a quick buck, AllTech is NOT one of them. I have NEVER done business with a home-service company (HVAC/Plumbing/ GENCON) like AllTech and a Pro like Abe.